Fetal hemoglobin (kleihauer betke) cost at US hospitals
HC Fetal Hemoglobin (Kleihauer Betke) · CPT 85460
$6.02
lowest cash price
$102.00
national median
$1,013.86
highest cash price
809
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.02–$1,013.86 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($119.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($95.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $261.30 | $262.08 | $324.48 |
| Arizona | 22 | $7.67 | $13.33 | $146.18 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.27 | $85.80 | $98.00 |
| California | 84 | $13.23 | $94.08 | $741.15 |
| Colorado | 12 | $6.02 | $512.40 | $982.93 |
| Florida | 75 | $33.40 | $127.00 | $949.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $36.00 | $124.02 | $704.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $48.75 | $48.75 | $51.84 |
| Illinois | 45 | $15.51 | $121.80 | $387.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $56.62 | $108.50 | $264.60 |
| Iowa | 29 | $33.57 | $48.75 | $389.35 |
| Kansas | 11 | $35.20 | $273.87 | $273.87 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $96.64 | $102.00 | $187.35 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $29.64 | $29.64 | $29.64 |
| Maine | 7 | $87.55 | $119.90 | $183.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $37.20 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $10.67 | $36.00 | $181.60 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $80.00 | $266.40 | $272.66 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $33.00 | $69.92 | $147.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $96.20 | $114.95 | $168.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $112.80 | $112.80 | $177.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $35.52 | $207.48 | $352.75 |
| Nevada | 4 | $28.44 | $79.95 | $111.54 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $316.70 | $316.70 | $316.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $7.73 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $7.73 | $7.73 | $149.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $54.00 | $168.30 | $168.30 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $224.00 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| Ohio | 56 | $18.85 | $61.20 | $747.50 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $27.95 | $107.90 | $733.20 |
| Oregon | 11 | $27.48 | $93.75 | $97.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $40.20 | $86.40 | $431.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $59.00 | $92.00 | $491.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $58.40 | $91.20 | $153.60 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $13.34 | $45.54 | $1,013.86 |
| Texas | 105 | $22.95 | $166.89 | $985.55 |
| Virginia | 40 | $13.50 | $84.00 | $635.04 |
| Washington | 32 | $9.20 | $69.09 | $252.80 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $46.00 | $104.00 | $234.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $18.24 | $122.50 | $147.84 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.78 | $37.52 | $40.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $70.40 | $7.73 – $15.66 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $70.70 | $5.57 – $202.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $70.70 | $5.57 – $202.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $70.70 | $5.57 – $202.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $70.70 | $5.57 – $202.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $70.70 | $5.57 – $202.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $71.00 | $7.73 – $169.68 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $72.75 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $73.31 | $6.48 – $23.52 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $74.34 | $7.50 – $8.16 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $74.94 | $7.73 – $169.68 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $75.00 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $75.00 | $7.49 – $75.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $75.00 | $20.58 – $75.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $76.32 | $7.73 – $34.22 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $76.32 | $7.73 – $34.22 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $76.32 | $7.73 – $34.22 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $76.44 | $7.48 – $27.88 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $76.49 | $4.63 – $272.88 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $77.40 | $5.02 – $103.20 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $78.50 | $6.73 – $8.12 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $79.00 | $7.73 – $11.60 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $79.00 | $7.73 – $33.15 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $79.95 | $5.02 – $104.88 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $79.95 | $7.73 – $203.62 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $80.00 | $3.82 – $3.82 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $80.00 | $24.21 – $90.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $80.04 | $7.73 – $23.52 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $81.62 | $7.73 – $33.23 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $81.62 | $7.73 – $33.23 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $82.00 | $3.86 – $8.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $82.00 | $7.73 – $8.50 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $82.00 | $3.89 – $8.50 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $82.20 | $6.28 – $300.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $82.20 | $6.28 – $249.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $82.50 | $4.63 – $272.88 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $82.80 | $7.73 – $7.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $83.00 | $7.65 – $112.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $83.16 | $7.00 – $104.50 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $84.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $84.00 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $84.00 | not published |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $84.00 | $7.81 – $36.35 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $85.00 | $5.41 – $46.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $85.00 | $5.41 – $46.53 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $85.00 | $5.41 – $100.70 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $85.23 | $7.92 – $17.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $85.80 | $6.88 – $35.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $85.80 | $6.88 – $35.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $85.80 | $6.88 – $35.32 |